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Designation: B 6 00
Zinc1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 6; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope *
1.1 This specification covers zinc metal made from ore or
other material by a process of distillation or by electrolysis in
three grades as follows:
1.1.1 Special High Grade,
1.1.2 High Grade,
1.1.3 Prime Western.
NOTE 1Certain continuous galvanizing grades are specified in B 852.
Other continuous galvanizing and controlled lead grades are not included
in this specification but are covered by specific user purchasing specifications.
3. Terminology
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
B 899.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 Special High Grade, na high purity grade of zinc
containing a minimum of 99.990 % zinc, with controlled
impurity levels, as specified in Table 1.
3.2.2 High Grade, na grade of zinc containing a minimum of 99.90 % zinc, with controlled impurity levels, as
specified in Table 1.
3.2.3 Prime Western, na grade of zinc containing
0.51.4 % lead, a minimum of 98.0 % zinc, with controlled
impurity levels, as specified in Table 1.
3.3 Abbreviations:Abbreviations:
3.3.1 SHGSpecial High Grade Zinc
3.3.2 HGHigh Grade Zinc
3.3.3 PWPrime Western Zinc
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for zinc metal under this specification shall
include the following information:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
4.1.2 Quantity (weight),
4.1.3 Name of material (zinc metal),
4.1.4 Size (see Section 7), and
4.1.5 Grade (see Table 1).
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 The manufacturer shall use care to have each lot of zinc
metal of as uniform quality as possible.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B02.04on Zinc and Cadmium.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published November 2000. Originally
published as B 6 11. Last previous edition B 6 98.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
NOTE 1The following applies to all specified limits in this table: For purposes of determining conformance with this specification, an observed value
obtained from analysis shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting value, in accordance
with the rounding method of Practice E 29.
Grade
(UNS)A
Lead
Iron,
max
0.003, max
0.03, max
0.51.4
0.003
0.02
0.05
Composition,%
AlumiCopnum,
per,
max
max
0.002
0.002
0.01
...
0.01
0.20
Cadmium,
max
0.003
0.02
0.20
Tin,
max
0.001
...
...
Total
Non-Zinc,
max
0.010
0.10
2.0
Zinc, min,
by difference
99.990
99.90
98.0
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The zinc metal shall conform to the requirements
prescribed in Table 1.
7. Sizes and Shapes
7.1 Slabs varying in weight from 40 to 60 lb (18 to 27 kg)
are all considered standard slabs.
7.2 Zinc metal may also be ordered in jumbos, blocks,
anodes, or other shapes.
8. Appearance
8.1 The zinc metal shall be reasonably free of surface
corrosion and adhering foreign matter.
9. Sampling for Chemical Analysis
9.1 The producer may obtain representative samples from
the molten metal during casting, and all or part of these
samples may be cast into shapes suitable for use in spectrochemical methods.
9.2 If the zinc is in the form of standard slabs at the
customers plant, the sample for chemical analysis shall be
taken in accordance with 9.2.1-9.2.5, inclusive.
9.2.1 Selection of PortionA portion representative of the
total shipment or order shall be selected at random for the final
sample. The portion preferably shall be taken during loading or
unloading. From lots containing at least 60 000 lb (27 300 kg)
of zinc, one slab shall be taken from every 10 000 lb (4 530
kg). From smaller lots, five slabs shall be taken.
9.2.2 Preparation of SampleEach slab shall be cleaned
thoroughly to rid the surface of extraneous material and drilled
or sawed, without lubricant in accordance with 9.2.3 or 9.2.4.
The drillings or sawings shall be subjected to the action of a
strong magnet to remove any adventitious iron with which the
sample may have become contaminated from the drill or saw.
11. Claims
11.1 Claims to be considered shall be made in writing to the
manufacturer within 30 days of receipt of material at the
purchasers plant and the results of the purchasers tests shall
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be given. The manufacturer shall be given one (1) week from
date of receipt of such claim to investigate his records and then
shall agree either to satisfy the claim or send a representative
to the plant of the purchaser.
11.1.1 Analysis of Car LotsNo claims shall be considered
unless the minimum samples as specified in 9.2.1 can be shown
to such representative.
11.1.2 Physical Defects of Individual PiecesNo claims
shall be considered unless the zinc metal in question, unused,
can be shown to such representative.
11.1.3 When the zinc metal satisfies the chemical and
physical requirements of this specification, it shall not be
condemned for defects in manufacturing, for defects of alloys
in which it is used, or for defects in the coating of zinc-coated
products.
turer and the purchaser as described in Section 8. The manufacturer and the purchaser shall each make an analysis, and if
the results do not establish or dismiss the claim to the
satisfaction of both parties, the third sample shall be submitted
to a mutually agreeable referee, who shall determine the
question of quality, and whose determination shall be final.
15. Keywords
15.1 high grade zinc; prime western zinc; special high grade
zinc; zinc; zinc metal
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This section contains the principle changes to the standard that have been incorporated since the last issue.
(1) The caveat in section 1.4 was added editorially.
(2) Section 3. Terminology was added editorially.
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